(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, led a call for Congressional leadership to include Houston-area transportation priorities in any upcoming infrastructure legislation. She was joined by Representatives Al Green (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) in this… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Bill Flores (TX-17), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Bill Johnson (OH-06), and Jim Costa (CA-16) wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee urging the commission to continue processing, reviewing, and accepting projects in a manner consistent with regular business – despite calls for a… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The legislation will provide $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), $75 billion in resources for hospitals, health systems, and frontline workers, and $25 billion for testing. The… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to support the energy industry by providing $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26) is the Republican lead in the House, and the bill is also cosponsored by Representatives Henry… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the price per barrel of oil hit historic lows:
“The impacts of today’s historic price drop will be felt acutely throughout our community here in the energy capital of the world. Tomorrow, I will file bipartisan, bicameral legislation to appropriate funds to make a Strategic… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) called on Congressional leadership to provide additional funding for small business relief. This comes as the Small Business Association (SBA) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program had already committed all of their funds as of today.
“We must move… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) announced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Fletcher will be the lead sponsor in the House of Representatives and… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which just passed the House.
“We are at an unprecedented moment—in our own lifetimes and in our country’s history. Our communities are facing a public health emergency that impacts… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her bipartisan call to Congressional leadership to ensure additional relief legislation addresses the unique challenges facing the people who work in the energy industry.
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) included the state of Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration, which grants access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program that provides long-term, low-interest loans to small businesses:
“Small businesses are vital drivers… Read more »
